The UnSunday Show
The UnSunday Show asks honest questions about the origin and validity of institutional church rules, traditions, and practices. These religious rules and practices lead us away from the simplicity of the gospel and into an exhausting performance-based experience that is designed to perpetuate itself by placing ever increasing demands on its people and are of no value in Christ. If you're exhausted from trying to keep all the religious rules that have been placed on you, listen in to these conversations as we rediscover the freedom we've been given, apart from religion and empty religious obligation.
Episodes
125 episodes
The Gospel at 70: A Quiet Confidence (125)
Age doesn’t diminish faith or make it less relevant—it clarifies it. This is the gospel after decades of life experiences, needing to be right, letting go, listening, and learning that the only thing that matters is faith expressing itself in l...
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Episode 125
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25:39
Untangling the Tithing Myth, with Joel Brueseke (124)
Joel Brueseke joins me as we talk about tithing. What is tithing? Where did it come from? Are we supposed to tithe? Is it a sin not to tithe? Does God want us to tithe to the local church? Hint: You can keep your money. Let's talk.
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Episode 124
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49:50
Sin Confession and Religious Paranoia: What Does 1 John 1:9 Mean? (123)
Do you feel the constant pressure put on you by religion to be confessing all of your sins while at the same time, filled with anxiety and seldom experiencing peace? What if I told you 1 John 1:9 has nothing to do with believers recounting all ...
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Episode 123
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34:48
Do Churches Need a Pastor in Charge? (122)
Are local assemblies supposed to be centered around one person or a small group of people, or has that emphasis forced the gifts of the Spirit and the full expression of Christ into obscurity? Let's talk.The video version of this episode...
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Episode 122
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20:57
Jesus' Heart For His Church: My Conversation with Jon Zens (121)
Jon Zens joins me today for an open discussion about church. Is the institutional church model that is all around us an accurate reflection of the mind of Christ for his people, or have we settled for something far less than what we see in the ...
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Episode 121
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49:26
The Reality of Not Fitting In, Part 2: You Can't Unsee This (120)
In this episode I continue the topic of not fitting in when it comes to the institutional church and religion. Let's look at 3 main topics.1. You have new spiritual DNA2. You can't unsee once you've seen3. Finding community is a...
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Episode 120
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25:55
The Reality of Not Fitting In, Part 1: Church and Ekklesia (119)
This episode is available in video format here: https://youtu.be/vHH8tYyzNIEMaybe the reason you don't fit in church… is because you were never meant to. In Part 1: Church and Ekklesia,...
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Episode 119
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15:52
Guilt-Driven Faith: How Religion Uses Guilt to Control You (118)
Amber Stephens (https://www.youtube.com/@breathin.godsgrace247) joined me live on Sunday, November 9th as we explored the topic of living life in a guilt-driven faith. Here's the Grac...
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Episode 118
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1:22:11
Breaking Down Religious Strongholds - Live With Joel Brueseke (117)
Joel Brueseke from the Growing in Grace podcast joined me for this YouTube livestream as we talked about the strongholds of church and religion that have a grip on us and are so much a part of us and our thinking after spending decades in that ...
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Episode 117
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58:41
The Ascension of Church Leaders Diminished the Free-Flowing Expression of Christ (116)
When church leaders ascended and became prominent in the assembly, the body of Christ suffered and continues to suffer. This episode takes a look at how institutional leadership reshaped gatherings that were once spontaneous, relational, and Sp...
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Episode 116
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11:03
The Gospel Alone vs. Church and Human Add-Ons (115)
Amber Stephens joins me in this episode of The UnSunday Show as we ask the question, "Is the gospel enough?" Does the gospel need our help? Why do we think it does and why do we add things to it that actually diminish it? Additionally, why do w...
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Episode 115
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48:28
Gospel Roundtable - New Covenant Grace: What The Church Ignores (114)
Four believers (Joel Brueseke, Amber Stephens, Mike Kapler, and Mike Adams) sit down for a powerful and honest conversation about grace, the New Covenant, and why mixing Law with performance is hurting people in the church. No titles, no pulpit...
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Episode 114
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56:20
Community Without Roll Call: Exchanging Freedom For a Contract (113)
Is signing a formal church membership contract a necessary expression of loyalty? Has the institutional church traded the freedom of life in Christ for institutional control? In this episode I explore how formal membership contracts — often loa...
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Episode 113
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1:53:36
Church Bullying: When Faith Turns Into Fear (112)
What happens when church becomes a breeding ground for control, fear, and manipulation? This episode of The UnSunday Show exposes the patterns of church bullying, from toxic leadership to spiritual abuse that often occurs when the institutional...
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Episode 112
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1:14:29
Twisting the Truth: Headship and Submission (111)
I'm continuing the topic of women in the church and how historically, the church's view of woman has been harmful and abusive. It's not a good track record. This is the fourth of four episodes that I brought over from our Grace Cafe podcast to ...
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Episode 111
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45:17
Twisting the Truth: Did The Law of Moses Silence Women? (110)
This is part 3 of a 4-part series I'm doing on Women in the church that originally aired on the Grace Cafe podcast in 2023. In this episode we're going to take a careful look at 1 Corinthians 14:34-40. It's here that the passage says the law co...
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Episode 110
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31:22
Twisting the Truth: How Church Uses Scripture to Silence Women - Part Two (109)
In this episode we continue talking about the topic of how the institutional box church misrepresents and misinterprets passages of scripture that mention women in the body of Christ. We take a look at the historical and cultural context of Pau...
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Episode 109
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43:10
Twisting the Truth: How Church Uses Scripture to Silence Women - Part One (108)
This is part one of four episodes I'm bringing over from the Grace Cafe podcast on the topic of women in the church and how institutional Christianity uses scripture out of context to silent women. Here's a breakdown of the episodes I'm bringin...
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Episode 108
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41:02
What Happens When You Stop Going To Church? (107)
Let's talk about what happens when we stop going to church. This is from the livestream that I did on May 4th, 2025 on YouTube. Here's the link in case you want to watch the video:
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Episode 107
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1:35:11
Stuck in Moses (106)
The video version of this episode is on my YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/H89bdlfkwHgIn this episode I share a quote from Michael C. Kapler's book, Clash of the Covenants: Escaping Religious Bondage Through the Grace Guarantee
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Episode 106
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14:52
Grace Alone: The Freedom of Bringing Nothing to the Table (105)
The gospel isn't a group project. If grace is free, why do we try so hard to add to it? In this episode, I talk about how bringing nothing to the table isn't a burden but is ultimate freedom. Grace apart from works is a death sentence for insti...
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Episode 105
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10:16
Sweating for Jesus? Why Sanctification Isn't About Working Harder (104)
Holiness Isn't a Hustle. We don't become more holy or sanctified over time. We're either holy or we're not. Many believers feel trapped in a cycle of performance, thinking sanctification is about sweating for Jesus. Too often, we're taught that...
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Episode 104
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16:59
Breaking the Pulpit Barrier: Freeing the Body of Christ (103)
"The moment the church of God shall despise the pulpit, God will despise her." -Charles SpurgeonThe pulpit is in the way. Pulpits have a long history of being an obstacle that is in the way of the Body of Christ functioning as G...
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Episode 103
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20:31
Why Can't I Read My Bible Anymore? (102)
"I don't want to read my Bible anymore. Is there something wrong with me? I need to fix this!" This is a common theme that happens when we leave the institutional box church. Many times, any desire to read the Bible disappe...
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Episode 102
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11:30
The Lie of a Deceitful and Desperately Wicked Heart (101)
Let's talk about Jeremiah 17:9 and his statement that the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. Is it true? Are our hearts deceitful and wicked and not to be trusted or is there more to that description that needs clarific...
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Episode 101
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